Local Pronunciashan

Here’s another example of the Hawaii dialect that you may encounter if you know or meet local residents of Hawaii.

I hear people in Hawaii pronouncing “an” instead of “un” when words end in “on.”

Whereas you and I would say “CAR-tun” when we refer to a box, Hawaii long-timers might say “cah-TAN,” with an accent on the last syllable (they often have difficulty rounding out a syllable that ends in “r”).

It also carries over to the pronunciation of “tion.” Whereas it’s normally pronounced “NAY-shun,” they say “NAY-shan.”

It’s just another interesting localism you can pick up on if you just keep your ears open in Hawaii.